Instead of using
the mouse, try using some of these keyboard shortcuts.
Once you have learnt them, they are much faster.
They place much less strain on your arms than mouse use.
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1. Formatting
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Bold |
Ctrl-B |
| Italics |
Ctrl-I |
| Underline |
Ctrl-U |
| Heading 1 |
Ctrl-Alt-1 |
| Heading 2 |
Ctrl-Alt-2 |
| Heading 3 |
Ctrl-Alt-3 |
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2. Commands
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Save |
Ctrl-S |
| Print |
Ctrl-P |
| Find |
Ctrl-F |
| Go to last edit in Doc |
Shift-F5 |
| Check spelling |
F7 |
| Close sub-window |
Ctrl-F4 |
| Minimise |
Alt, Space, N |
| Maximise |
Alt, Space, X |
| Update all fields |
Ctrl-A, F9 |
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3. Spreadsheets
& Tables
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Next cell |
Tab |
| Previous cell |
Shift-Tab |
| First cell in row |
Alt-Home |
| Last cell in row |
Alt-End |
| Top cell in column |
Alt-PageUp |
| Last cell in column |
Alt-PageDn |
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4. Navigating
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| End of Line |
End |
| Start of Line |
Home |
| End of Document |
Ctrl-End |
| Start of Document |
Ctrl-Home |
| Move by one Word |
Ctrl-Left/Right Arrow |
| Move by one Para |
Ctrl-Up/Down Arrow |
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5. Useful Extras
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| To change Caps select some text and press |
Shift-F3 |
| Superscript |
Ctrl-Shift-= |
| Subscript |
Ctrl-= |
| Page Break |
Ctrl-Enter |
| Copyright ¨Ï |
Ctrl-Alt-C |
| Close sub-window |
Ctrl-F4 |
| Change sub-window |
Ctrl-Tab |
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6. Selecting
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Select All |
Ctrl-A |
| Select a whole Word |
Ctrl-Shift-Left/Right Arrow |
| Select a whole Para |
Ctrl-Shift-Up/Down Arrow |
| Select to end of line |
Shift-End |
| Select to start of line |
Shift-Home |
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7. Deleting
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Delete Prev Word |
Ctrl-Bckspce |
| Delete Next Word |
Ctrl-Delete |
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8. Others
| Using the Mouse |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Copy |
Ctrl-C |
| Paste |
Ctrl-V |
| Undo |
Ctrl-Z |
| Change Window |
Alt-Tab |
| Quit Application |
Alt-F4 |
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